Greetings from NYC

This week is a most special week for me- I am in New York City to attend a whirlwind of events with Blogfest 2012. They have organized an unbelievable three days for us, allowing for very little sleep time! I feel most privileged to be part of the group to experience the NY Design Week. 

Because of that, I'll be lucky to check my emails, much less post. I'll try my best to pop in and say Hi. I will, however, be sure to photograph as much as possible to share with you soon.

My first second stop (OK- Barney's was my first) after my arrival was The Met and I lucked out as I accidentally strolled by Louis Comfort Tiffany's large wall mosiac.

 Dream Garden mosaic by Louis C. Tiffany, 1915

Part of the separate mosaic fountain base can be seen in center front

 Iridescent glass and transparent tesserae backed with metal leaf were used to create the mosaic.

Even water lilies...

Tiffany's shimmering landscape is breathtaking in person.

Speaking of water lilies, we are now headed over to the New York Botanical Garden for their just opened Monet exhibition. 

Talk with you soon!

Stone Love

If you appreciate mosiacs and you've never visited Jeffrey Bale's blog before, you don't know what you are missing. 

Jeffrey is a builder of natural gardens and stunning garden mosaics. 

You can just tell that he is passionate about his work; he lives it and breathes it.  

He is visiting Spain right now and taking us on tours of various sites. Look at the awesome beauty of Tarragona, Spain and how its extensive stoneworks tell the story of the 5,000 years of its being.

Check out the building colors that are peaking out from behind the wall.

Such vivid textures!

These wandering mosaic streets are made of cut limestone blocks and river cobblestones, polished by centuries and centuries of use.

Gorgeous arabesque patterns...

Be sure to check out Jeffrey's blog. 

He explains the details behind this ancient Spanish legacy. 

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